HONOLULU – The Battleship Missouri Memorial has unveiled a new plaque onboard the USS Missouri to recognize the state’s efforts to preserve America’s last-commissioned battleship. Visitors can now ...

The Missouri History Museum is hosting events for all ages to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The festivities ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.- Race and politics are certainly part of the news today. But these issues go back so far, they’ve been part of Missouri’s story since the beginning. The founding of the state and the ...

Missouri gets its name from the Missouri Native American tribe that lived at the confluence of what are now the grand and Missouri rivers. In fact, Missouri’s first inhabitants were part of the ...

For nearly a decade, the Missouri Historical Society has been amassing objects, oral histories, and other ephemera to tell the story of LGBTQ+ St. Louisans. Now, this collection is finally getting its ...

Just over six years ago, I sat down for a conversation with Dr. Frances Levine, who had settled into her role as the director of the Missouri History Museum the year before. She was the first woman to ...

Located in Forest Park, the building that now houses the Missouri History Museum was originally constructed as the first national monument dedicated to Thomas Jefferson. Now honoring state history, ...

This story was first published in KCUR's Creative Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday. On Aug. 10, 1821, the 24th star was added to the flag ...

ST. LOUIS — The plaza at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park will undergo upgrades intended to make the facility's front entrance more accessible and modern. The plaza entrance on the north ...

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Historical Society needs your help. After a historic EF3 May tornado, the Missouri History Museum is currently collecting items to preserve this time. But it can't be done ...

A committee of Missouri lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on how history is taught in schools around the state and how school board members interact with the public. State education officials outlined ...